"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. O'Donnell Middle School Class Day

The O'Donnell Middle School holds a Class Day celebration for 8th graders Friday morning starting at 10 a.m. at the Stoughton High auditorium.

2. Summer Kick-Off at the YMCA

This Friday, June 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., join the Stoughton YMCA (445 Central St.) for a celebration of the start of summer, with games, crafts, activities and sports; summer refreshments; open swim time in the indoor pool; obstacles; and prizes.

3. This Weekend: Freshmen Football Team Car Wash

The Stoughton High Freshmen Football team is looking to fundraise money for new jerseys for this upcoming season.  The current jerseys that they have are from the 1980's and could use an update.  

Come support the Black Knights Saturday, June 16 at Walgreens in Stoughton from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The donation per car is only $5.

4. Real Time Traffic (and Gas Prices) on Stoughton Patch

Traveling this weekend and want to check the traffic before you hit the road?

You can do that right on Stoughton Patch thanks to our partners from MapQuest.

Get the latest traffic patterns and the cheapest gas prices in the Stoughton area (and beyond) by clicking here.

5. Summer Reading Lists for Kids of all Ages

Looking for a great book to read this summer?

Award-winning author James Patterson and Patch are teaming up to promote summer reading.

Click here to find links for suggested summer reading lists for preschoolers; kids aged 6-9; kids aged 8-12; and teens and tweens (11 and up).